The Cultural History Of The Hoodie

September 20, 2015

Besides maybe the suit, is any single item of men’s clothing more freighted with potential meaning than the hoodie? Sportswear enthusiast Gary Warnett recently narrated the lineage of the humble knit cotton sweatshirt, from its origins as 1920s/1930s collegiate sideline wear to universal blank canvas, with different connotations in hip hop, punk/hardcore, and the UK’s casual culture. Starring Champion, Real McCoy’s, and Adidas, among others. You’re guaranteed to learn something.

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Champion catalog.

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Dustin Hoffman in Marathon Man.

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Gorilla Biscuits album art.

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Tupac Shakur in Juice.

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David Cameron and Manchester youth, 2007.

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